Tim Bongard
Detailed Models
and
Building Projects
Life is a scratchbuilding project
Build On &
Build Boldly!
The Determination to Improvise and never quit...
When life hands you Lemons, don't mess around with lightweight solutions.Go for Hard Lemonade.
The Little Georgia Shaker
Read up on this amazing car and the wild backstory that went into building the car. The main installment covers painting with lacquers as well.
Check out the Prototype Galleries
I have a selection of shows and prototypes that are here to inspire building ideas and supply you with detail shots to help you with your own building projects.
NJ Forest Service Brush Truck
New Jersey has been cranking out these durable signature wildfire pumpers for decades! Now using a new thermoforming technique, I was able to recreate the complex cage that is the signature visual part of these rigs.
My Inspiration
Volunteer Groups and their Leaders finally have a practical and realistic handbook designed specifically for the congregations, leagues, clubs, troops, and fellowships that make up the backbone of our communities. TWEAKS is written in my usual familiar, hands-on, and folksy style that will give you an immediate handle and understanding of the complex issues and demands needed to lead your volunteer ORG to greater levels of performance regardless of the condition it may be in now. Complete overhaul, addressing serious problems, or just some fine tuning, TWEAKS will be a guide you will turn to again and again. If your organization is in trouble, struggling or just needs a tune-up, TWEAKS can give you the tools and practical knowledge needed to reset the trajectory of your organization no matter how large or small it may be. TWEAKS can have a profound effect on how you lead your group so that it can deliver on the very reasons people volunteered to join in the first place.
Air Force P-12 Pumper
This project was a one of the projects I've enjoyed building the most and it was an unexpected pleasure. Built to replicate a rig that was in service at McGuire Air Force base in New Jersey.
Thanks for Dropping By!
Three new blogs about modeling
I've just released three new blogs to help you with your head game, the actual craft of building, and how to become a better model painter. Visit the blogs regularly and sign up to get notifications on when they are published!
My dad, Gunther Bongard...
New Book for Leaders!
New Products from Tim @
Ranger Detail Technologies
Available NOW for just $14.99
plus shipping!
Believe it or not, my favorite model is not one that I built, but one my dad built for me when I was on the Ogdensburg Fire Department. It's a constant reminder to keep going and keep trying...
I appreciate you taking some time to visit this site. take a look around and Thanks for dropping by!
This site is an ongoing work in progress - posting new material of things I'm currently working on and scans of older projects and ideas I've toyed with in the past - so feel free to visit frequently to see what is new. I'll post a summary on this page of the latest additions. You can also friend me on Facebook where I will post notices of new material.
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So please enjoy what is here and, again, many thanks for stopping by. I hope you find something here that will be useful and helpful!
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